#FFB26F
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.3% 0.123 60.9), rgb(255, 178, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#FFB26F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB26F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 178, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.123 60.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FFB26F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB26F | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB26F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB26F text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D3
oklch(93.6% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFAC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 60.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB26F
oklch(82.3% 0.123 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#E88400
oklch(70.7% 0.164 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FFB26F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CAB869 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC970 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A2 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB26F
#FFB26F
oklch(82.3% 0.123 60.9)
- #8ACEFF
#8ACEFF
oklch(82.4% 0.098 240.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FFB26F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.017
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
Use #FFB26F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.